flurries

Variant of flurry

flurry definition

flurry (flʉr′ē)

noun pl. flurries -·ries

  1. ☆ a sudden, brief rush of wind; gust
  2. ☆ a gust of rain or snow
  3. a sudden confusion or commotion
  4. ☆ a brief fluctuation in stock market prices or increase in trading

Etymology: < obs. flurr, to scatter (? echoic), prob. after hurry

transitive verb flurried -·ried, flurrying -·ry·ing

to confuse; agitate

intransitive verb

to move in a quick, flustered way

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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